In depth discussion of the weekly New Yorker Caption Contest as well as interviews with Cartoonists and former Contest winners. Email: [email protected] Credits: Intro/Outro music created and performed by Chris Nesja. Podcast logo designed by Dan Nesja with artwork by Shannon Wheeler.
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“IMAGiNE FiTTiNG IN™ guests share memorable life-changing inspirational moments and sometimes unexpected life path direction changes and how mentors played an invaluable role offering encouragement, opportunities and support. Insightful discussions featuring individuals from diverse backgrounds and unique professions sharing stories of both the challenges and purposeful successes in their personal and professional lives.” HOW TO BECOME AN IMAGiNE FiTTiNG IN BRAND AMBASSADOR 1. SHARE AND "SUB ...
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#037 Kevin Lawler, Team Manager BEMER Independent Distributor
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1:06:20Send us a text BEMER full time 2017 to present Team Manager Top 1% of all global distributors. Memorial High School St Marys Ohio The Ohio State University BS Agricultural Industries United Theological Seminary Master of Divinity Lawler's Flowers and Greenhouses 1979-1995 Partner Owner Lawler and Assoc, 1986-2002 Owner Hospital Chaplain Pastor 2003…
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Larry Wood, the all time New Yorker cartoon caption contest winner, author and CartoonStock caption contest judge, joins us once again to talk about the current New Yorker contests, our favorite cartoons from this week’s issue of the New Yorker and the latest CartoonStock contest. Vin was unable to join us on this podcast, which was a huge disappoi…
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#036 Beth Robins, Health Coach / Author / Owner Balanced Life Productions, LLC
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1:06:48Send us a text Beth Robins has been a Health Coach for over 35 years! With over 100 advanced certifications in fitness and nutrition, the most prominent is achieving her certification from the Brave Thinking Institute as a Life Mastery Consultant. She has also had the rare opportunity to work one on one with the formidable motivational speaker, Les…
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Episode 194 - Lia Strasser & Bizzy Coy
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1:17:14On part 2 of this week's episode, we talk with Lia Strasser and Bizzy Coy. Lia is an illustrator/cartoonist and Bizzy is a published writer/humorist and together, they are the Wonder Twins of cartooning. They started collaborating in 2023 and have had a number of cartoons published in the New Yorker and other publications. We had a great time talki…
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#035 Chip Paul, Endocannabinoid System Researcher, Wellness Advocate, Founder of TrueMedX
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1:34:56Send us a text Chip is a Certified Thermographer and not a physician or registered dietitian. Leading the way in holistic health and ECS education through Chip Talks Health Podcast. Chip Paul is one of the top theorists in the world on the endocannabinoid system. Chip has written for, and has patents issued to him on his abilities to manipulate the…
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Episode 193 - Michael Maslin New Yorker 100th Anniversary
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2:06:40On part 2 of this week's episode, Michael Maslin joins us to talk about the New Yorker 100th Anniversary and his recent book that he collaborated on with photographer, Alen MacWeeney, titled "At Wit's End: Cartoonists of The New Yorker". Michael also maintains a database of the New Yorker cartoonists on his website, "The Ink Spill" and posts a dail…
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#034 Cathy Bell, Owner McNasty's Food Truck
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59:08Send us a text Dick started out with an old barn turned into a brick & mortar called McNasty’s. We served SOBs for 20 years. Then Dick had a brilliant idea to start a food truck & it took off from there & you can still find us rolling the streets of Dayton. McNasty’s is proud to say we have been serving for 35 years and have even earned ‘Best of Da…
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Joining us on the podcast this week is Kathy Wrobel. Kathy is a two time finalist of the New Yorker contest and a very frequent finalist of the CartoonStock contest (going all the way back to contest #14!) Kathy talks with us about her background and her process of coming up with winning (funny and clever!) captions. She also joins us in the contes…
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#033 Leslie Harshman-Moorman, Pilates/Fitness Instructor
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#032 Michael Moorman, Entrepreneur Gym Owner
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Larry Wood, the all time New Yorker cartoon caption contest winner, author and CartoonStock caption contest judge, joins us once again to talk about the current New Yorker contests, our favorite cartoons from this week’s issue of the New Yorker and the latest CartoonStock contest. Vin is challenged to come up with the top 25 captions for the next C…
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#031 James William Former College / Pro NFL Athlete, Personal Trainer, Influencer
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2:19:49Send us a text James Williams Personal Trainer, Influencer, Husband & Dad I am a former college/pro athlete. and now a dedicated father, husband and entrepreneur. [email protected] IG: @boobiewilliams_32 Greg A Jankowski, CPT NASM [email protected] GUESTS WANTED! FB: https://www.facebook.com/balanceprofesso IG: https://www.insta…
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A short podcast this week with just the hosts talking about the contests and their favorite cartoons from the current week's issue of the New Yorker. There is a question that was left unanswered about why zebras have stripes. We did a quick google search and found, "While scientists still debate the exact origins and functions of zebra stripes, the…
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#030 Ray Arnaudo, Former Director Oceans and Polar Affairs State Department
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1:00:00Send us a text Ray Arnaudo is a retired U.S. government Civil Servant, and the former President of the American Polar Society. He has a long history of work in the area of US oceans and polar policy, with over thirty years' experience in international environmental and science policy affairs at the State Department. He served as the Director of Oce…
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Episode 189 - Stephen Nadler And The New Yorker Cartoon Exhibition
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1:37:58Joining us on the podcast this week is New Yorker cartoon enthusiast, Stephen Nadler. Stephen talks about his love of all things New Yorker and the New Yorker cartoon and cover art exhibition, hosted by the Society of Illustrators, "Drawn From The New Yorker: A Centennial Celebration". You can find more information about the exhibition here: https:…
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#029 Sifu Slim, Author/Speaker/Coach Wellness, Fitness Life Coaching
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1:11:45Send us a text Sifu Slim, (pron. "See-Foo" means "teacher" in Cantonese) Sifu Slim is quickly becoming one of the most popular personal lifestyle coaches and corporate trainers. As a corporate wellness consultant, he has travelled extensively to promote healthy living practices, from physical conditioning ‘anywhere, anytime’ without equipment, eati…
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On part 2 of this week's episode, we talk with Artist/writer, John Donohue. John was a writer and editor at the New Yorker and tried his hand at cartooning for a while and had five of his cartoons published in it. He decided to take a new direction in his career and started doing on-the-spot ink drawings of restaurants. He's drawn restaurants from …
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#028 Terry Welker, FAIA Architect Sculptor Educator Welker Studio
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1:27:58Send us a text Terry Welker, FAIA, is an architect/sculptor living in Kettering, Ohio. He began his formal education in fine art but later moved toward architecture. He received his Master of Architecture at the University of Cincinnati in 1987 and continued teaching design at UC. and worked at several architectural firms in Dayton. In 1994 he open…
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Episode 187 - Mark Parisi, Dave Blazek & Wayno
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1:42:53Joining us on the podcast this week are three of the top syndicated single panel cartoonists, Mark Parisi (off the mark), Wayno (Bizarro) and Dave Blazek (Loose Parts). We have a great discussion with them about cartooning, the creative process, cartoon themes and what animals are funny. Mark and Dave each have a new book out. Mark's book, "The Tru…
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#027 Ed Akay, Model / Athlete / Entrepreneur / Mr Natural Universe
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1:12:33Send us a text Ed Akay Model / Athlete / Entrepreneur Ed Akay has had an interesting life, after recovering from paralysis aged 3 he developed a “can do” attitude and strong work ethic very quickly enabling him to deploy his skills in many fields. Ed eventually graduated from Newcastle University with a degree in Politics and Social Policy and then…
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On part 2 of this week's episode, we talk with the great New Yorker cartoonist, William (Bill) Haefeli. Bill talks about how he got into cartooning, his process and his focus on social relationships in his cartoons. Bill explains his unique drawing style and its evolution. A great episode! Bill is featured in the recent book about New Yorker cartoo…
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#026 Rose Gottemoeller, Former Deputy Secretary General of NATO 2016-19
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1:06:58Send us a text Rose Gottemoeller, Former Deputy Secretary General of NATO 2016-19 William J. Perry Lecturer, Freeman Spogli Institute Research Fellow at the Hoover Institution Center for International Security and Cooperation Stanford University Rose Gottemoeller is the William J. Perry Lecturer at Stanford University's Freeman Spogli Institute for…
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For the last podcast of the year, Larry Wood joins us to talk about the contests (including the recent CartoonStock contest). We have some interesting discussions about using vulgarities in captions and the ethics of being able to submit more captions in the CartoonStock contest (paying another $5 to enter an additional 3 captions). We discuss the …
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#025 René N. Gindelberger, CUCE Director of Compliance and Audit DayMet Credit Union
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59:22Send us a text René N. Gindelberger, CUCE Director of Compliance and Audit DayMet Credit Union I’ve had the opportunity to do several different types of jobs, but when I started working in credit unions in 2003, I found my career and my passion. I served members as call center representative, loan officer, call center manager and ultimately ended u…
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#024 Ian Darmawan, Drone Pilot / Engineering Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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1:02:16Send us a text Ian Darmawan Drone Pilot / Engineering Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Ian's pure raw curiosity and investigation study and hands-on approach with drone technology is real and even more real is Ian's amazing maturity with his life's mission. It seemed I was talking not to a young man seeking out his way, but rather a long-time visiona…
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#023 Cydnie King, Artist / Curatorial Assistant at the Contemporary Dayton
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57:26Send us a text Cydnie King Artist/Mom/Wife Curatorial Assistant at the Contemporary Dayton I grew up with a family of artists, so it was an easy choice to go to Webster University in St. Louis, MO and graduate with a Bachelor of Arts degree with an emphasis in Studio Art in 2012. Now I live in Fairborn, Ohio with my husband, son and new daughter st…
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Episode 184 - 2024 Year in Review With Mark Strout
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1:18:25On this week's episode, Vin, Paul, Beth, Nicole and this year's best captioner, Mark Strout, review past and present contests from 2024 and choose our best and worst of the year. We also talk with Mark about how he started entering the caption contests and his process for coming up with winning captions. And of course, we discuss... The winning cap…
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#022 Jayden Mahon, Fitness Outreach Specialist Kettering Health, Dayton
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1:02:24Send us a text Jayden Mahon Fitness Outreach Specialist Kettering Health, Dayton While growing up, Jayden Mahon enjoyed playing outside with her friends and participating in sports like volleyball, basketball, and soccer in Michigan. After graduating summa cum laude with her bachelors degree in sociology from Wittenberg University in 2017, she move…
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Episode 183 - Adam Douglas Thompson (ADT)
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1:19:50On part 2 of this week's episode, we talk with New Yorker cartoonist, Adam Douglas Thompson. We talk with Adam about his background in the arts, painting and how he became a New Yorker cartoonist. We also talk about his cartoons, a bit about teaching art at Brooklyn College and the use of AI in creativity. You can find Adam's cartoons and paintings…
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#021 Larry Pacifico, Mr Powerlifting, IPF Champion, NBC and CBS color commentator, Gym Owner
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1:26:57Send us a text Larry Pacifico Larry Pacifico PACIFICO/POWER Certified Master of Fitness Sciences Larry Pacifico is widely regarded as one of the greatest powerlifters of all time. He won nine consecutive IPF World Powerlifting Championships from 1971 through 1979 (198 pound to 242 pound weight classes). Larry won nine straight IPF World Powerliftin…
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Larry Wood joins us to talk about the contests (including the recent CartoonStock contest). With the holidays coming up, we remind everyone that the best gift is the gift of laughter (has anyone ever noticed how close laughter is to slaughter? Try not to think about it too much). You should buy yourself Larry Wood's book, "Your Caption Has Been Sel…
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#020 Jonte Hall, Professional Basketball Player Entertainer at 5'2" Motivational Speaker
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1:04:30Send us a text Jonte Hall Baltimore, MD A Professional Basketball Player & Entertainer at 5'2" Jonte Hall is a trailblazing basketball sensation, best known for his unforgettable performances with the legendary Harlem Globetrotters (2011-2019). As the first player under 5'3" in team history, Jonte shattered barriers and inspired millions with his r…
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Wayno, the daily cartoonist for the Bizarro cartoon, returns to the podcast to talk about winning this year's Reuben Award for Best Panel Cartoon. We also delve into creativity, music, the Pittsburgh Steelers and scary fairy tales and nursery rhymes. You can find Wayno's Bizarro cartoons here: https://comicskingdom.com/bizarro His Substack here: ht…
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#019 Pete Williams, Mayor of Riverside, Ohio
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1:26:25Send us a text Pete Williams Mayor, City of Riverside Pete Williams is the fourth Mayor of Riverside, Ohio. First elected in November 2019, he was re-elected in November 2023 for a second four-year term. He and his wife, Becca, are proud residents of Riverside, where they are raising their three sons. The family is actively involved in the communit…
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On part 2 of this week's podcast we are joined by Humorist, Craig Baldo. Craig has been making people laugh for as long as he can remember. Stand up comedy, warming up audiences for Jon Stewart, Stephen Colbert, John Oliver and Jimmy Fallon, writing ad campaigns for Nike, Dos Equis, Wendy's and many others and he has collaborated with New Yorker ca…
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#018 Mary E Thomas, Master’ degree in Christian Ministry from United Theological Seminary, Dayton, Ohio
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1:20:22Send us a text Mary E Thomas Mary E. Thomas recently received her Master’ degree in Christian Ministry from United Theological Seminary, Dayton, Ohio, and is a graduate of the University of Dayton. She has attended Christian Life Center for 30 years and is married to Wayne Thomas. They have four adult children and four grandchildren. They are the o…
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Due to our podcast recording day falling on Election Day, we decided not to have a guest. We also did our best not to talk about the election and almost made it to the end, but otherwise, it's all contest and cartoon talk! We discuss the winning entry for Contest #917 (Beaver? I hardly know her). Finalists for Contest #919 (A horse in a car? Don't …
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#017 Kyle Richard, Avion Imagery / Drone Pilot Aviator
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1:05:37Send us a text Kyle Richard, Owner, Avion Imagery Anyone young or old wanting to experience some good ole' American conversation on the necessity of determination, an open mind, hard work, focus, and belief in following your dreams and taking them to new heights both literally and figuratively are sure to enjoy this episode. A fellow student of avi…
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On part 2 of this week's podcast we are joined by Illustrator, Eric Drooker. Eric's art has appeared on 40 New Yorker covers (his most recent was on last week's Money Issue) and is in the permanent collection of the Whitney Museum, the Museum of Modern Art, the Brooklyn Museum, and the Library of Congress. We talk with Eric about becoming an artist…
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#016 Lori Daugherty, Artist / Encaustic Medium Darty Art, Front Street Dayton, Ohio
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1:06:21Send us a text Lori Daugherty Artist How do I best describe my time with this truly dedicated and passionate artist? Well if I had to use just one word...UNIQUE! Lori is as a unique person as you will ever meet with such a sweet disposition and passionate caring attitude to all who grace her presence. And don't get me started on "how giving" any pe…
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On part 2 of this week's episode, we talk with New Yorker cartoonist, Yinfan Huang. Yinfan moved to the United States (Minneapolis to be exact) to attend college to be an Illustrator. She later moved to New York, discovered the New Yorker and sold her very first cartoon from the first Tuesday batch she submitted. Impressive! She is also an Illustra…
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#015 Aida Johnson-Rapp, Palm Springs, CA Yoga, Pilates, and Sound Bath Meditation
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1:00:46Send us a text Aida Johnson-Rapp Palm Springs, CA Yoga, Pilates, and Sound Bath Meditation Aida is a nationally recognized expert in the wellness and fitness industry, with a distinguished career encompassing senior roles at leading organizations such as Chicago's East Bank Club, Equinox, WTS International, and Wellbridge. Her diverse background in…
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Episode 176 - Shannon Wheeler & Ken Krimstein
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1:52:54This week on the podcast, we are joined by two terrific cartoonists, Shannon Wheeler and Ken Krimstein. We've had both on the podcast previously, but we decided to have both on again at the same time. We're glad we did, because it turned out to be a very lively discussion about all things cartooning and a bit about bees. We also talk about their cu…
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#014 Tom Leary, Multi Instrumentalist / The Gary Fletcher Band, Silverblues and Joe Brown
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1:04:28Send us a text Tom Leary Musician What can I say about the hour plus spent with Sir Tom Leary? Fantastic and well worth any true music fans time hearing Tom recount first hand experiences seeing legendary Blues guitarist Eric Clapton, followed by super group Led Zeppelin making their London rounds before conquering America. Tom tops all that off wi…
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Our guest this week was unable to join us due to a conflict on their calendar (they had "do podcast" and "forget to do podcast" marked on their calendar). They have rescheduled for later this year. Meanwhile, Paul, Beth and Nicole try to hold it together for the podcast and almost succeed until the very end. You can book us for your next event. Bet…
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#013 Christina Rozier-Phillips, Human Resources Professional / Adventure Chicks
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59:02Send us a text Christina Phillips, MSW, LSW A true humanitarian force to be reckoned with Christina brings a light of flowing steady concern, love and a passion for her community like no other I have met to date. Her Adventure Chicks organization surely an invaluable asset to those all around her circle of motivation, encouragement to explore parti…
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Larry Wood, the all time New Yorker cartoon caption contest winner, author and CartoonStock caption contest judge, joins us once again to talk about the current New Yorker contests, our favorite cartoons from this week’s issue of the New Yorker and the latest CartoonStock contest. We also discuss a new caption contest with a cartoon drawn by our ow…
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#012 Greg Jankowski, Fitness Balance Author / Physiotherapist, Motivational Speaker / Artist
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1:08:07Send us a text Greg Alan Jankowski, The Balance Professor Dayton, Ohio Join Greg Jankowski and Guest Host Tom Heid (Greg's second cousin) has he interviews IMGN Podcast Creator/Host from his journey from Advertising to Fitness, back to Art and music once again, becoming a Drone Pilot, and his lifelong mission in fitness education BACE, BEAMWORK Act…
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On part 2 of this week's episode, we talk with New Yorker cartoonist, Amanda Chung. Amanda's first cartoon in the New Yorker appeared in the Nov. 20, 2023 issue. Her cartoons have also appeared in Air Mail, The Weekly Humorist and other publications. Before being published, Amanda contacted the podcast and Vin offered to collaborate with her. It's …
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011 Vanessa Friday, Dayton, OH Physical Therapy Assistant
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1:11:33Send us a text Vanessa Friday Dayton, OH Physical Therapy Assistant Join me for a delightful energetic conversation with who I believe is the best PT Asst in Dayton. Vanessa Friday grabs you from the start to end with engaging love of life, family and goodness wrapped so tight with a never ending appreciation of her career and opportunity to give m…
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